Iceland Tipped for 12th Place in Eurovision

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Iceland Tipped for 12th Place in Eurovision

The Eurovision song contest predictions are coming out of the closet with only two months to go, and Iceland is once again predicted a familiar slot.

Composer and performer Greta Salome is a violinist in the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.

The competition is held in Azerbaijan in May with the two-part semi-finals on May 22 and 24, and the grand final on May 26. Iceland is predicted to take 12th place, four places better than the familiar 16th place Iceland knows all too well.

The William Hill betting agency predicts Sweden will win Baku 2012, as the competition has been titled this year. Russia is predicted to take second place and Denmark third. Belarus is predicted to come in last, vísir.is reports.

The United Kingdom is expected to take 8th place. Engelbert Humperdinck represents the UK and will start off the evening with his performance. Unfortunately, performing first is considered to be bad luck.

Click here to see music video to the English version of the song, titled Never Forget.